Government Camp(1849), Government Camp
A U.S. Cavalry (Dragoon) expedition abandoned their supply wagons here during a winter storm. The following year settlers camped here and named it after the abandoned rusting and rotting supplies.

Fort Deposit(1845 - 1846), near Government Camp
Settlers cached their wagons and supplies here for the winter.

Fort Dalles(1850 - 1867), The Dalles
Originally known as Camp Drum until 1853, then briefly as Fort Drum before renamed in 1853. This was the only permanent U.S. Army post on the Oregon Trail between Fort Laramie, WY and Fort Vancouver, WA. It also served as a supply base during the Indian campaigns. Rebuilt in 1856, and served mainly as a quartermaster depot after 1861. It was located at the former Methodist Wascopam Mission (1838), which was abandoned in November 1847 after the "Whitman Massacre" in Washington. The museum is in the former Surgeon's Quarters (1858). Also on the museum grounds are the restored 1850's Gardener's Cottage. Owned by the Oregon Historical Society. Located at 500 West 15th and Garrison Streets. Admission fee. Of interest in town is the Rorick House Museum, now the headquarters of the Wasco County Historical Society, located at 300 West 13th Ave., which was originally built as an NCO quarters in 1850. The town was first settled in 1852, chartered as Fort Dalles in 1857, but was soon changed to Dalles City.See alsoThe Columbia River: A Photographic Journey by Lyn Topinka

A North West Co. trading post was first located here in 1820, later abandoned. In January 1848 Fort Lee was built (also known as Fort Wascopam) in the vicinity by the OR Volunteers. It was a log stockade.

Lewis and Clark camped here in 1805 at a site called Rock Fort (2).

Camp Randolph(1859), The Dalles
A temporary Army post on Three Mile Creek during the Wagon Road Expedition to Salt Lake City, UT.

Bache's Fort(1829 - 1830), near The Dalles
A civilian trading post or fort, also known as Bache's Post. Attacked and destroyed by Indians.

Fort Henrietta (Park) (1855 - 1856), Echo
An OR mounted militia 100-foot square stockade with two bastions. Replaced the Umatilla Indian Agency (built 1852) which was destroyed during the Yakima War in 1855. A replica blockhouse is located in a town park at 10 West Main Street, directly across the river from the original site. This was at the "Lower Crossing" of the Umatilla River.

Camp McDowell(1865), near Ukiah
A temporary OR Volunteer Infantry field camp four miles east of town on Camas Creek. Originally known as Camp Humbug, after only a week or so the post was relocated across to the south bank of the creek and renamed. Camas Creek was at that time known as the Humbug Fork John Day River.

Fort Lloyd(1877), Halfway
A monument is located here for this fort, probably civilian.

Auburn Blockhouse(1862 - 1868), Auburn
A civilian blockhouse built after gold was discovered here. Site located northwest of Salisbury near the Phillips Reservoir.

Camp Colfax(1865, 1867), Ironside
A temporary OR Volunteer Infantry camp located on South Willow Creek one mile south of town, about six miles east of Ironside Mountain. It was occupied on two separate occasions.

Camp Logan(1865 - 1868), near Prairie City
An OR Volunteer Infantry camp located on Strawberry Creek about six miles south of town, on what is now the Oxbow Ranch. Strawberry Creek was at that time known as Indian Creek, then later as Logan Creek.

Camp Lincoln(1864), near Dayville
A temporary OR Volunteer Cavalry post originally called Camp on the South Fork John Day River.

Camp Watson(1864 - 1869), near Mitchell
A palisaded complex of several log huts built by the OR Volunteer Cavalry to protect the Dalles - Canyon City wagon route from the Snake Indians. Occupied by Federal units after 1866. Site located on Fort (or Camp) Creek, about 15 miles southeast of town, and about five miles southwest of Antone. No remains except for a 1932 monument and several grave markers. The camp was originally located about four miles east on Rock Creek in July 1864 before being relocated in September 1864. A post office with this name was in operation from 1867 - 1886.See alsoChapter Four - John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Historic Resource Study from NPS

Camp Polk(1865 - 1866), near Sisters
A temporary OR Volunteer Infantry encampment located on the west bank of Squaw Creek about three miles northeast of town. A post office by this name was in operation here from 1875 - 1888.

Camp Gibbs(1864), near Post
An OR Volunteer Cavalry grazing encampment at the north base of the Maury Mountains on Drake Creek. Replaced by Camp Dahlgren.

Camp Maury(1864), near Post
An OR Volunteer Cavalry grazing encampment at the base of the Maury Mountains, on the south bank of Maury Creek, west of Rimrock Creek. Replaced by Camp Gibbs located five miles west.

Camp Dahlgren(1864), near Paulina
An OR Volunteer Cavalry foraging camp on Beaver Creek that lasted only one month. It was reported to be about 20 miles northeast of Camp Gibbs.

Camp Currey(1865 - 1866), Harney County
Occupied by Volunteer Infantry units from OR, WA, and CA. Located at "Indian Springs" on Silver Creek, on what was later known as the Cecil 71 Ranch, near Riley. Also spelled Curry in some reports, which is in error.

Camp Union(1860), near Riley
A temporary Army encampment on Silver Creek, about 30 miles northwest of Harney Lake.

Camp Wright(1865 - 1866), near Burns
A temporary OR Volunteer Infantry encampment on the Silvies River, possibly to the south of town, on the east end of Wright Point. Originally Adobe Camp (1865), a 25-yard square sod-walled post, was located here before being replaced after only two weeks.

Fort Harney(1867 - 1880), near Burns
An Army post located 12 miles east of town on the east side of Rattlesnake Creek, about two miles east or north of the later community of Harney. Originally a supply depot named Camp on Rattlesnake Creek, then Camp Steele, then Camp Crook, and then Camp Harney. It was officially designated a fort in 1879. The 640-acre military reservation was created in 1876, reduced to 320 acres in 1882, but was abolished in 1889.

Camp Owyhee(1860), Owyhee
A temporary Army post at the mouth of the Owyhee River. Also called Camp Owyhee River.

Visher Creek Fort(1850's ?), Malheur County
A civilian fortification located on the Malheur River at Visher Creek (undetermined location).(info courtesy of Ted Cook.)

Fort Dobie(1850's ?), Danner
A civilian fortified stage station, also known as Inskip Station. The preserved Ruby Ranch House is the oldest building in Malheur County.(info courtesy of Ted Cook.)

Camp Henderson(1864), near Rome
A temporary OR Volunteer Cavalry camp on Crooked Creek, about eight miles southwest of the mouth of Jordan Creek. Site located just south of the US 95 bridge over Crooked Creek. At that time Crooked Creek was also known as Gibbs Creek.

Camp C.F. Smith(1866 - 1869), Whitehorse Ranch
An OR Volunteers camp on Whitehorse Creek about one mile northeast of town that replaced Camp Alvord.

Camp Alvord(1864 - 1866), near Andrews
An OR Volunteer Cavalry encampment with defensive earthworks, on Wildhorse Creek near Alvord Lake, about one and one-half mile northeast of town. Replaced by Camp C.F. Smith.

Camp Warner(1866 - 1874), Fort Warner Ranch
A temporary U.S. Army winter camp originally located about 20 miles east of Warner (Hart) Lake, on the northern part of Hart Mountain. Possibly also known as Camp Burbank. It was moved in 1867 to about 15 miles west of Warner (Hart) Lake on Honey Creek (or possibly Dent Creek), east of Valley Falls, as a permanent post. The new post was also sometimes known as Fort Warner, but it was never officially designated a fort.

Fort Klamath(1863 - 1890), Fort Klamath
Originally a settlers fort, later garrisoned by the OR Volunteer Cavalry to protect the travel routes. The Modoc War ended here with the capture of Captain Jack in 1873. The Klamath Indian Agency was located five miles south. There are no remains of the original fort, which was located about one mile southeast of town. The Fort Klamath Museum is in a replica of the guardhouse, located on site at 51400 Highway 62.

Camp Day(1860), near Keno
A temporary U.S. Army camp on Spencer Creek just west of town that protected the Klamath Road.

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